National Guard in D.C., Texas Politics, Gaza Conflict, European Wildfires & More | PBS News Wrap

National Guard Deployed in Washington, D.C.

• ⚡ National Guard soldiers, numbering around 800, have been deployed to the streets of Washington, D.C. as part of a temporary federal takeover of policing.
• 🏛️ The White House also announced an increased crackdown on homeless encampments, offering shelter or drug treatment, with refusal leading to fines or jail time.

Texas Legislature Stalemate

• 🏛️ Texas GOP leaders plan a second special legislative session if Democrats do not return by Friday, aiming to pass the Republican agenda.
• 🗳️ Democrats previously fled the state to block a redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans five additional seats in Congress, which Democrats argue amounts to cheating.

Violence and Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

• 💥 Israeli planes and tanks struck eastern Gaza City, killing at least 11 people, with Israel stating it aims to avoid civilian casualties and blames Hamas.
• 💔 Gaza's health ministry reported five more deaths from malnutrition, as foreign ministers from two dozen countries called for unrestricted aid into the territory due to unimaginable suffering.

European Wildfires and Heatwave

• 🔥 Wildfires are raging across Europe, with firefighters battling blazes near Madrid, Spain, and evacuations occurring in Turkey.
• 🌡️ An extreme heatwave is fueling the fires, with temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, and climate change experts note Europe is warming faster than other continents.

Monica Seles Diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis

• 🎾 Tennis legend Monica Seles revealed her diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG), a neuromuscular auto-immune disease causing muscle weakness, which she was diagnosed with in 2022.
• 📣 Seles aims to raise awareness for the disease by speaking publicly for the first time.

Market Rally and Jazz Vocalist's Passing

• 📈 Stocks rallied on Wall Street following new inflation data, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ, and S&P 100 all ending sharply higher, fueled by hopes for interest rate cuts.
• 🎤 Pioneering jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan, known for her improvisational skills and resilience as a single mother battling addiction, has died at the age of 96.